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The Appeal Of Bro. John Lee Stevens
deal with the remaining three subjects , or with the whole appeal , JUST AS IT PLEASED . Brother STEVENS then saluted the Grand Master , picked up his papers , and wdthdrew from the Hall , with a dignity of demeanour and self-possession suitable to the high grounds he had taken and sustained . Brother HARRISON then rose and said , that as the appeal was thus unsupported by the Brother , he should move that the minutes of the Board in his case should be confirmed—which motion being seconded
, Brother BELL rose , but was met with " spoke , spoke . " He wished to explain on the refusal of the evidence , aud contended that the minutes of the Board should be opposed on grounds arising out of the minutes themselves ; but he was clamorously interrupted by several . Brother Bell proceeded to state , that the minutes of the proceedings were so objectionable that the Grand Lodge ought not to confirm them . He admitted the respect to which His Royal Highness was entitled , not only on account of his situation as Grand Masterbut also on account of his illustrious station in
, society , which prevented his repelling an insult in the manner in which persons in ordinary life could—in like manner the Pro-Grand Master and the rest of the members of the Craft were entitled to respect , it being a mere question of degree ; now the complaint did not state the words complained of , but referred to a printed paper , which contained gross attacks , amongst others on the Most AVorshipful Pro-Grand Master .
THE GRAND MASTER . —Can we notice this now , as it has not been complained of ? Brother BELL thought they could , as the printed paper being annexed to the charge became part of it . Plis objection was , that the parties who came to complain ought to come with clean hands ; and that the Board of General Purposes ought not to have received a libellous paper . He then attempted to advert to the terms of the resolutions of the Board of General Purposes , as compared with the charge , but was interrupted by the Grand Registrar , who stated , that this was matter of appeal , and therefore could not be heard . The Brother was not allowed to proceed ! The motion was put and carried , in so hurried a manner , however , that several Brethren did not understand it .
Appeal Of Brother R. T. Crucefix.
APPEAL OF BROTHER R . T . CRUCEFIX .
The GRAND MASTER then called for the third Case , when the Grand Secretary read the sentence of the Board , and the appeal of Dr . Crucefix , on which The GRAND REGISTRAR ( Brother Harrison ) addressed the Grand Lodge , expressing his surprise that a Brother who had such knowdedge of the laws of Masonry , and who had written so much on Masonic subjects , should have put himself out of Court by so informal an appeal , which was , in fact , a mere nullity . He shouldthereforeproposethat as the appeal fell to the
, , , ground , the sentence of the Board be confirmed ; the Grand Master expressed himself quite satisfied with the opinion of the Grand Registrar , as to his construction of the law , when Dr . Crucefix rose from his chair , and approaching as near as possible in front of the Grand Master , he placed his right hand on the volume of the sacred law , between the square and compasses , and addressed His Royal Highness as follows : —
MOST AVORSHIPFUL SIR , —Unprotected as I am by you , at this trying moment , when I feel that my reliance has been so bitterly mistaken , it is with the greater hope that I appeal to your God and my God that he will deign to direct us both in the line of our duty . I cannot , sir , believe that
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The Appeal Of Bro. John Lee Stevens
deal with the remaining three subjects , or with the whole appeal , JUST AS IT PLEASED . Brother STEVENS then saluted the Grand Master , picked up his papers , and wdthdrew from the Hall , with a dignity of demeanour and self-possession suitable to the high grounds he had taken and sustained . Brother HARRISON then rose and said , that as the appeal was thus unsupported by the Brother , he should move that the minutes of the Board in his case should be confirmed—which motion being seconded
, Brother BELL rose , but was met with " spoke , spoke . " He wished to explain on the refusal of the evidence , aud contended that the minutes of the Board should be opposed on grounds arising out of the minutes themselves ; but he was clamorously interrupted by several . Brother Bell proceeded to state , that the minutes of the proceedings were so objectionable that the Grand Lodge ought not to confirm them . He admitted the respect to which His Royal Highness was entitled , not only on account of his situation as Grand Masterbut also on account of his illustrious station in
, society , which prevented his repelling an insult in the manner in which persons in ordinary life could—in like manner the Pro-Grand Master and the rest of the members of the Craft were entitled to respect , it being a mere question of degree ; now the complaint did not state the words complained of , but referred to a printed paper , which contained gross attacks , amongst others on the Most AVorshipful Pro-Grand Master .
THE GRAND MASTER . —Can we notice this now , as it has not been complained of ? Brother BELL thought they could , as the printed paper being annexed to the charge became part of it . Plis objection was , that the parties who came to complain ought to come with clean hands ; and that the Board of General Purposes ought not to have received a libellous paper . He then attempted to advert to the terms of the resolutions of the Board of General Purposes , as compared with the charge , but was interrupted by the Grand Registrar , who stated , that this was matter of appeal , and therefore could not be heard . The Brother was not allowed to proceed ! The motion was put and carried , in so hurried a manner , however , that several Brethren did not understand it .
Appeal Of Brother R. T. Crucefix.
APPEAL OF BROTHER R . T . CRUCEFIX .
The GRAND MASTER then called for the third Case , when the Grand Secretary read the sentence of the Board , and the appeal of Dr . Crucefix , on which The GRAND REGISTRAR ( Brother Harrison ) addressed the Grand Lodge , expressing his surprise that a Brother who had such knowdedge of the laws of Masonry , and who had written so much on Masonic subjects , should have put himself out of Court by so informal an appeal , which was , in fact , a mere nullity . He shouldthereforeproposethat as the appeal fell to the
, , , ground , the sentence of the Board be confirmed ; the Grand Master expressed himself quite satisfied with the opinion of the Grand Registrar , as to his construction of the law , when Dr . Crucefix rose from his chair , and approaching as near as possible in front of the Grand Master , he placed his right hand on the volume of the sacred law , between the square and compasses , and addressed His Royal Highness as follows : —
MOST AVORSHIPFUL SIR , —Unprotected as I am by you , at this trying moment , when I feel that my reliance has been so bitterly mistaken , it is with the greater hope that I appeal to your God and my God that he will deign to direct us both in the line of our duty . I cannot , sir , believe that